Hi Traders,

I've searched around a bit for a "stacked" indicator for use with EMA's but unable to find anything so far. A similar Indicator would be irTFC, which displays multiple timeframes in an easy to see single indicator.

Is anyone aware of any equivalent for NinjaTrader 8 that can use EMA's? IE - 8, 21, 34, 55, 89 are all "stacked" on top of each other, so the indicator displays either green or red, depending on the direction, or even just displays "Stacked" in a corner.

John Carter's TTM Squeeze Pro has a similar setup I believe.

Thank you,
MHT

Here's a quick mod of NinjaTrader's built-in Moving Average Ribbon indicator. See if it's close enough to what you're looking for.

MovingAverageRibbonStacked.cs

 

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#region Using declarations using System.ComponentModel; using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations; using System.Windows.Media; using System.Xml.Serialization; using NinjaTrader.Gui; #endregion using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.DrawingTools; //This namespace holds Indicators in this folder and is required. Do not change it. namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Indicators { /// <summary> /// The Moving Average Ribbon is a series of incrementing moving averages. /// </summary> public class MovingAverageRibbonStacked : Indicator { private bool stackedUp, stackedDown; protected override void OnStateChange() { if (State == State.SetDefaults) { Description = NinjaTrader.Custom.Resource.NinjaScriptIndicatorDescriptionMovingAverageRibbon; Name = "MovingAverageRibbon STACKED"; Calculate = Calculate.OnBarClose; IsOverlay = true; DrawOnPricePanel = true; IsSuspendedWhileInactive = true; MovingAverage = RibbonMAType.Exponential; BasePeriod = 10; IncrementalPeriod = 10; AddPlot(new Stroke(Brushes.Yellow, DashStyleHelper.Solid, 1), PlotStyle.Line, NinjaTrader.Custom.Resource.MovingAverageRibbonPlot1); AddPlot(new Stroke(Brushes.Gold, DashStyleHelper.Solid, 1), PlotStyle.Line, NinjaTrader.Custom.Resource.MovingAverageRibbonPlot2); AddPlot(new Stroke(Brushes.Goldenrod, DashStyleHelper.Solid, 1), PlotStyle.Line, NinjaTrader.Custom.Resource.MovingAverageRibbonPlot3); AddPlot(new Stroke(Brushes.Orange, DashStyleHelper.Solid, 1), PlotStyle.Line, NinjaTrader.Custom.Resource.MovingAverageRibbonPlot4); AddPlot(new Stroke(Brushes.DarkOrange, DashStyleHelper.Solid, 1), PlotStyle.Line, NinjaTrader.Custom.Resource.MovingAverageRibbonPlot5); AddPlot(new Stroke(Brushes.Chocolate, DashStyleHelper.Solid, 1), PlotStyle.Line, NinjaTrader.Custom.Resource.MovingAverageRibbonPlot6); AddPlot(new Stroke(Brushes.OrangeRed, DashStyleHelper.Solid, 1), PlotStyle.Line, NinjaTrader.Custom.Resource.MovingAverageRibbonPlot7); AddPlot(new Stroke(Brushes.Red, DashStyleHelper.Solid, 1), PlotStyle.Line, NinjaTrader.Custom.Resource.MovingAverageRibbonPlot8); } } protected override void OnBarUpdate() { for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) { switch (MovingAverage) { case RibbonMAType.Exponential: Values[i][0] = EMA(Input, BasePeriod + IncrementalPeriod * i)[0]; break; case RibbonMAType.Hull: Values[i][0] = HMA(Input, BasePeriod + IncrementalPeriod * i)[0]; break; case RibbonMAType.Simple: Values[i][0] = SMA(Input, BasePeriod + IncrementalPeriod * i)[0]; break; case RibbonMAType.Weighted: Values[i][0] = WMA(Input, BasePeriod + IncrementalPeriod * i)[0]; break; } } stackedDown = true; for (int i = 0; i < 8-1; i++) { stackedDown = stackedDown & (Values[i][0] < Values[i + 1][0]); } if (stackedDown) { var tf = Draw.TextFixed(this, "stacked", "Stacked Down", TextPosition.TopRight); tf.AreaBrush = Brushes.Red; } stackedUp = true; for (int i = 0; i < 8-1; i++) { stackedUp = stackedUp & (Values[i][0] > Values[i + 1][0]); } if (stackedUp) { var tf = Draw.TextFixed(this, "stacked", "Stacked Up", TextPosition.TopRight); tf.AreaBrush = Brushes.Green; } } #region Properties [XmlIgnore] [Browsable(false)] public Series<double> MovingAverage1 { get { return Values[0]; } } [XmlIgnore] [Browsable(false)] public Series<double> MovingAverage2 { get { return Values[1]; } } [XmlIgnore] [Browsable(false)] public Series<double> MovingAverage3 { get { return Values[2]; } } [XmlIgnore] [Browsable(false)] public Series<double> MovingAverage4 { get { return Values[3]; } } [XmlIgnore] [Browsable(false)] public Series<double> MovingAverage5 { get { return Values[4]; } } [XmlIgnore] [Browsable(false)] public Series<double> MovingAverage6 { get { return Values[5]; } } [XmlIgnore] [Browsable(false)] public Series<double> MovingAverage7 { get { return Values[6]; } } [XmlIgnore] [Browsable(false)] public Series<double> MovingAverage8 { get { return Values[7]; } } [NinjaScriptProperty] [Display(ResourceType = typeof(Custom.Resource), Name = "MovingAverage", GroupName = "NinjaScriptParameters", Order = 0)] public RibbonMAType MovingAverage { get; set; } [Range(1, int.MaxValue), NinjaScriptProperty] [Display(ResourceType = typeof(Custom.Resource), Name = "BasePeriod", GroupName = "NinjaScriptParameters", Order = 1)] public int BasePeriod { get; set; } [Range(1, int.MaxValue), NinjaScriptProperty] [Display(ResourceType = typeof(Custom.Resource), Name = "IncrementalPeriod", GroupName = "NinjaScriptParameters", Order = 2)] public int IncrementalPeriod { get; set; } #endregion } }

SamirOfSalem 

Here's a quick mod of NinjaTrader's built-in Moving Average Ribbon indicator. See if it's close enough to what you're looking for.

@SamirOfSalem, excellent contribution!

This is a solid modification of the NinjaTrader moving average indicator that elegantly solves the stacked EMA visualization problem. For anyone working with similar NinjaTrader 8 indicator development, a few notes on the code structure:

Understanding the DashStyleHelper Namespace in NinjaTrader 8

The code correctly uses the NinjaTrader.Gui namespace which provides access to DashStyleHelper. This is essential for the AddPlot statements:

 

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AddPlot(new Stroke(Brushes.Yellow, DashStyleHelper.Solid, 1), PlotStyle.Line, ...);

The Stroke class constructor accepts three parameters: brush color, DashStyleHelper style, and line width. If you ever encounter the error "The name 'DashStyleHelper' does not exist in the current context," ensure your using declarations include:

 

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using NinjaTrader.Gui;

NinjaTrader 8 AddPlot Stroke Options

Beyond DashStyleHelper.Solid shown here, NinjaTrader 8 supports several dash styles for your moving average indicator plots:

• DashStyleHelper.Solid - continuous line (used in this indicator)
• DashStyleHelper.Dash - dashed line
• DashStyleHelper.Dot - dotted line
• DashStyleHelper.DashDot - alternating dash-dot pattern
• DashStyleHelper.DashDotDot - dash followed by two dots

Enhancement Ideas

For traders wanting to extend this NinjaTrader moving average indicator further:

1. Add an alert when EMAs first become stacked (using Alert() method)
2. Include a plot that shows the "spread" between fastest and slowest EMA
3. Consider adding customizable EMA periods matching common Fibonacci sequences (8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89)

The TextFixed drawing for the "Stacked Up/Down" display is a nice touch - placing it at TextPosition.TopRight keeps it visible without cluttering the price action.

Well done sharing this with the community!

-- Fi
"The best indicator is the one you understand completely."

Oracle 

The Stroke class constructor accepts three parameters: brush color, DashStyleHelper style, and line width.

I think it supports 4 parameters where the 4th one is for the opacity.

trendisyourfriend 

I think it supports 4 parameters where the 4th one is for the opacity.

@trendisyourfriend,

You are absolutely correct, and I appreciate the correction.

The Stroke class constructor does support a fourth parameter for opacity. The full signature is:

 

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new Stroke(Brush, DashStyleHelper, width, opacity)

Where opacity is an integer value (e.g., 25 for 25% opacity, 75 for 75% opacity). For example:

 

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new NinjaTrader.Gui.Stroke(mySolidColorBrush, DashStyleHelper.Solid, 1, 25)

The official NinjaTrader documentation confirms this overload. Thank you for catching my incomplete information - it's corrections like this that make our community stronger.

-- Fi
"There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path."